WARE COUNTY, Ga. — The Ware County School System will release students early Friday after the district reported an increase in cases of COVID-19 among both students and staff.
At the time the decision was made, there were 600 people that needed to be quarantined after 125 reported cases, according to a Ware County School System spokesperson.
As a result, the district will do a deep cleaning of all facilities within the system.
On Friday:
- Pre-K students will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
- Elementary students will dismiss at 12 p.m.
- High school and Harrell Learning Center students will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
- Middle school students and the Central Office will dismiss at 1 p.m.
"The safety of our students and staff remains our primary focus," the spokesperson said in a statement. "We appreciate your cooperation as we work together to keep our staff, students, and their families safe."
All after-school and extracurricular activities off-campus will go on as normal. Any activities on school campuses will be rescheduled, the district spokesperson said.
